Glendale, Ariz.- This weekend, Arizona Christian will start the GSAC portion of their schedule as they head up to Northern California to face Jessup and Menlo.  With lots of rain in the forecast, the originally scheduled doubleheader on Friday against Jessup has been moved to Thursday at a different location.
 
 
Game Details
Jessup- Thursday, March 9 at 1:00 pm (Pacific)/ 2:00 pm (Arizona)
Mistlin Sports Complex, Ripon, CA
 
Menlo- Saturday, March 11 at 10:00 am (Pacific)/ 11:00 am (Arizona)
Wunderlich Field, Menlo College, Atherton, CA
 
Live Coverage
Live Video- https://www.gsacsportsnetwork.com/azchristian/
Live Stats v Jessup - https://jessupathletics.com/sidearmstats/softball/summary
Live Stats v Menlo Game 1- http://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2022-23/boxscores/20230311_cg1a.xml
Live Stats v Menlo Game 2- http://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2022-23/boxscores/20230311_q0wd.xml
 
Thoughts from Coach Mayben
"We begin GSAC Conference play with defending champs Jessup University on the road with inclement weather. This gives our players an opportunity to develop grit and a control the controllable's mindset. Jessup has brought in some very talented new players to their roster. Menlo has a new head coach and while there are expected growing pains, they return a number of quality starters that were part of the sweep of our team at the end of last season in Atherton. As a team we will need to focus on what we have been doing well these past two months and eliminate all the other distractions to have a successful weekend in Northern California."
 
Arizona Christian
The Firestorm (16-5) head into GSAC play on a 12 game winning streak after going 4-0 last weekend in action at the Tucson Invitational.  Miranda Hipolito was named the GSAC Player of the Week after hitting .500 with 2 triples and 8 RBI.
 
Key ACU Players
Claire Buckley - .446, 13 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 26 RBI, 22 runs
Taylor Schleisman- .413, 8 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 20 RBI, 22 runs
Jyden Miles- .400, 4 2B, 3B, 9 steals
Taylor Alto- .397, 2B, 3B,11 RBI
Neeley Bell- .379, 3 2B, 4 HR, 21 RBI
Miranda Hipolito- .367, 4 2B, 2 3B, 14 RBI
Abbi Covalt - .364, 4 2B, 11 RBI
Kaitlyn Anderson- .319
Trinity Lawson- 5-1, 48 innings, 2.48 ERA, 15 strikeouts
Savannah Smith- 10-4, 74 innings, 82 strikeouts
 
Series Notes
Against the Warriors, the Firestorm are 10-19 and have up short in their last six meetings (three of the games were deiced by two runs or less).
 
The Oaks versus the Firestorm are 16-11 with the teams both sweeping the other on their home fields.
 
Jessup
The Warriors are 11-5 after sweeping NCAA Division II Holy Names on Friday.
 
Menlo
The Oaks are 2-12 and are on an eight game slide after being swept by Eastern Oregon on February 19.  Menlo will host OUAZ on Friday.
 
Roll Storm!